Daniel MacRury appointed as judge in Halifax

The chief Crown attorney in Cape Breton is the province’s newest judge in provincial and family courts in Halifax.

Daniel MacRury’s appointment was announced Wednesday morning by Attorney General and Justice Minister Lena Metlege Diab.

She said in a release that MacRury “has helped move provincial and national legal issues, like cyberbullying, forward. He will continue to be a valuable part of Nova Scotia’s justice system in his new role.”

MacRury was called to the bar in 1986. He was named Queen’s Counsel in 2005 and has been recognized with many awards for his leadership in the profession and the justice system, the release said.

Judges are selected from a list of candidates put forth by the Committee on Provincial Judicial Appointments. The committee includes two members of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society, judges of the provincial and family courts, and four members appointed by the justice minister. The committee recommendations are based on criteria in the Guidelines for Provincial Judicial Appointments.